Chapter Two: Written by LadyGaara28 on deviantART.

While my half brothers and sisters of the Athena cabin bustled around and got ready for the day, I walked lazily to my desk and started reading with a stretch and yawn. It looked like just another boring day at Camp Half-Blood thankfully. The danger had passed and we were all still taking advantage of the peace.

Camp Half-Blood was very different from my farm back in Texas. I used to wake up to the smell of cow patties and hay, now I woke up to the smell of perfumed strawberries and freshly mown grass. When I first arrived at a young age I quickly learnt how things were run around here. If you didn't show off or purposely stood out, people would leave you alone and thankfully that's all I really wanted.

Byron Bane slid into his desk next to mine. Byron was the only person -other than Annabeth- who I could put up with. I didn't hate people; I just liked to be on my own a lot of the time.

Byron flipped open his Physics book. Oddly enough Physics was discouraged at the camp but when Byron went back to school last year and took Physics as an extra class just to pass the time, he became obsessed with it. Once he started talking about Physics there was no stopping him.

"Elle, I got the Stoll Brothers to smuggle in a new book on Universes. This is amazing! There could be really another universe! Like an alternate universe! Imagine all the Ares kids skipping around and singing Nikki Webster songs." He exclaimed happily. I hid a half smile behind my long rainbow and blond hair. I had to admit would be extremely funny to see the big buff bully Clarisse from the Ares cabin singing Strawberry Kisses around the camp with flowers in her hair and throwing rose petals everywhere.

"When you figure it out, let me know." I replied with a chuckle.

Byron's eyes lit up "You'll be the first."

The day dragged on slowly for once. I skipped breakfast and thankfully too, I heard two daughters of Aphrodite gossiping about another Stoll prank as they passed by my window, a girl from the Apollo cabin had been attacked with syrup. Byron had asked those Stoll Brothers to nick him another book on wormholes. He relied too much on those sneaky brothers. I hadn't been involved in any of their pranks so I didn't really have anything against them but they were morons so that was something but even I had to admit they looked very… hmm I guess the best word would be hot.

After lunch I went and practiced hand-to-hand combat with a Son of Ares. Blake Miller was the best no-weapons expert in the camp; in fact he was one of the only few that preferred to use his own hands to fight like myself.

"You've got to hit harder Elspeth. Use the muscles in your arms not wrist." He instructed. Again he had knocked me on my butt.

I rolled my dark blue eyes then when someone called his name I used the opportunity spring up and sucker punched him in the face.

"OW!" he howled.

I walked over to my bag with a satisfied grin. I know it sounds strange but I had a liking for revenge and I was good at it too.

Blake sat down on the bench beside me rubbing his jaw.

"Lucky bugger." He muttered angrily. I laughed. I loved his Australian terms. I had even started adopting a few of them. Someone had started laughing with me. I didn't bother to turn around to see who it was but I stopped laughing and Blake turned around.

"Oi Stoll, how about you take her on!" he called. I glared at Blake but the offer was too sweet to pass up.

One of the Stoll twins had walked over. His brother was nowhere to be seen. He had light curly brown hair, sapphire eyes, tall, skinny, elf-ish features and a look on his face that made you knew that he was up to no good no matter what the occasion.

He held out his hand "I'm the cooler twin Travis. Hmm haven't seen you around what's your name?"

I grabbed his hand as if to shake it but in one swift movement I flipped him on his back.

"My name is Elspeth Kurt. It was a pleasure beating you." I said with a cheeky smirk that he usually wore. He grinned back surprisingly.

I blushed then gathered my things. I hurried back towards the showers to cool off but I heard noises so I walked the long way around back to my cabin past Percy Jackson's cabin where Annabeth and Percy were laughing and joking.

"Shut up seaweed brain." I heard her joke. The famous Percy Jackson was acting like an idiot again.

I smiled and wondered what it would be like to be that close to someone…

"AHHHHHHHHH!"

I was suddenly hoisted into the air. My clothes and underwear were ripped from the bag. I was too busy feeling good about beating up Travis Stoll that I had forgotten to zip up my shower bag! Now my Hello Kitty underwear and bra was spread out for the world to see…..

"Damn! I'm sorry Elspeth that was meant for Percy!" Travis called from behind his hiding place. I pulled my upper body towards the rope and tried to untie myself but it was useless.

"Whatever Stoll just get me down!" I wanted to get down and cover my shameful clothes. Since he knew my name I assumed this was Travis again.

Travis walked over and looked at my clothes under me then howled with laughter.

"You don't look like the Hello Kitty sort." He laughed and laughed until he was clutching his side. My face burned red. "Just get me down!" I yelled angrily.

Once he stopped laughing he lowered me to the ground.

"I'm sorry Elspeth. Let me make it up to you." He actually sounded apologetic, like he meant it. I gathered up my things.

"How?" I asked surprised that he would even offer. This wasn't his usual behaviour.

He shrugged and put his hands in his pockets. "Just call and I'll steal you any book any time or anything in that matter, I reckon I could get a few gold bars from the bank if you want. You'll be my first priority!" he explained happily then ran off to find his brother. I chuckled to myself and headed for the showers again. Well life just took and interesting turn.